PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Colquitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudio Demaestri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demaestri
vs
Colquitt

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
277 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Colquitt!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demaestri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Demaestri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demaestri trying to land knees to the body.
Demaestri with a knee to the head.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the head but Colquitt blocks with his arms.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demaestri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Colquitt blocks it with crossed arms.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Colquitt blocks it.
Demaestri prevents a body shot from Colquitt.
Colquitt can't break the clinch.
Colquitt tries to break free but Demaestri pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Colquitt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Colquitt is blocking nicely.
Colquitt is trying to break the clinch but Demaestri has him pressed against the cage.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but Colquitt blocks it.
Colquitt tries to break the clinch but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Demaestri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Colquitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demaestri scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Colquitt avoids it.
Demaestri is breathing heavily.
Demaestri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colquitt tries to circle away but Demaestri has him pinned against the cage.
Colquitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Colquitt is blocking nicely.

Colquitt successfully pulls guard.
Demaestri is looking to stand up but Colquitt won't let him.
Colquitt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Demaestri wants to get up but he can't break Colquitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Colquitt wants to stand but Demaestri is controlling the position.
Colquitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri trying to stand up but can't free himself from Colquitt's guard.
Colquitt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Demaestri is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Colquitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colquitt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Colquitt clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demaestri landing knees to the head.
Colquitt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Demaestri looking to throw knees to the head but Colquitt is blocking nicely.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Demaestri trying to land knees to the body.
Demaestri prevents Colquitt from breaking the clinch.
Demaestri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Colquitt has had enough of the clinch but Demaestri keeps him there for the moment.
Demaestri misses with a knee strike.
Colquitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Colquitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demaestri missing with knees to the body.
Demaestri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Colquitt can't get the takedown.
Colquitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demaestri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Colquitt avoids it.

Colquitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colquitt is looking to clinch.
Colquitt throws a nice looking combination but Demaestri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demaestri tries to clinch but Colquitt moves out of range.

Colquitt lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Demaestri sprawling to the canvas. Colquitt follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Demaestri hang on?

It looks like Claudio Demaestri has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colquitt not doing much here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Colquitt wasn't active enough on the ground.
Colquitt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Demaestri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demaestri ducks right into an uppercut from Colquitt.
Colquitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colquitt connects with a stiff jab that staggers Demaestri - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Colquitt!